I am not a politician. I was asked by many residents of Taylorsville to run for public office because they were concerned with the direction that our city was going.

When I took office almost four years ago as a city councilman, I was somewhat surprised at the mind set of some of our elected officials. Many times items that were discussed in our meetings ended up being someone's personal agenda rather than programs that would benefit the resident’s welfare and needs for a better life.

As your mayor, I will always listen to your concerns and opinions. After all, you are the ones that make our city strong. I believe that in order to make the city of Taylorsville grow we need to have thoughtful discussions and work together. No one wants a government that makes decisions without recognizing the taxpayer’s well being.

I have owned and operated a small business for over 34 years. While I am proud of my success, I know that much of the credit goes to my employees who work tirelessly to ensure the company continues to grow and run smoothly. I have more than three decades of positive business decisions, both for the company and for the employees, and I am confident that I can bring that same success to city hall. I believe that government needs to be run more like a business. We need to be prudent with our spending, prioritize, and realize that everything can’t be done at once.

As a business owner I have experienced good and bad financial climates. There have been times when bonuses were appropriate, business was good, and I was able to put solid amounts into our retirement accounts. There have also been times where we have had to cut back and make our money stretch further, which meant we had to live and function within our means. It’s easy for our current mayor to raise taxes recklessly because he fails to see the economic impact that it has on on all of us. I believe that the administration needs to do what residents and businesses do: They need to cut back, prioritize, and make the best use of what they have. You know, we are in this together. Our great city of Taylorsville can grow and become an even better place to live and raise a family, but government needs to listen to the people and make decisions that will benefit the community.

We cangrow a great city without crippling the people. Government needs to spend the hard earned taxpayer’s money as if it was their own. That means they need to use common sense and be accountable for their decisions.